Earthquake details

Sunday, August 22, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 22, 1976 at 01:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 124.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.801 and latitude -5.208.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 144.0 km
Coordinates -5.208, 138.801
UTC time 1976-08-22 01:50:27.700
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-22

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